No reunion for Mbappé brothers when Real Madrid visits Lille in the Champions League

LILLE, France (AP) — Ethan Mbappé's dream of facing his famous brother in the Champions League will have to wait.

Lille coach Bruno Genesio confirmed Tuesday that Kylian's younger brother Ethan is not fit to play against Real Madrid when the teams meet in the revamped Champions League on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old midfielder has a quadriceps injury that will rule him out for several weeks.

“It was a special match for him. I don’t think there are many brothers who have played against each other in the Champions League,” Genesio said.

“I haven’t seen him since he got injured, and I don’t want to talk to him right away, because I know what state he can be in," the coach added. “I’ll see him after the match, because I know it’s going to be emotionally very hard for him and his family. But he’s a young player who’s progressing and who will, I’m sure, have other opportunities to relive this kind of occasion.”

Kylian, despite a hamstring injury, has been included in the Madrid team traveling to France.

Both Mbappé brothers left Paris Saint-Germain this summer. While Kylian crossed the border to join the Spanish league, Ethan remained in France and signed a three-year deal with Lille.

“My dream of meeting my brother in the Champions League is moving away but not disappearing," Ethan Mbappé said in an Instagram post.

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored his team's fourth goal against Espanyol during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour.

The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery. After his New Orleans show on Sept. 7, he sought tests at a hospital and canceled a Houston show the following night. In a note on X, he did not elaborate on his condition.

“My path to recovery is something I need to confront seriously,” Glover wrote, adding that he needed “time out to heal.”

“The New World Tour” is Childish Gambino’s first tour since 2019. The run began on Aug. 11 in Oklahoma City and was to hit many major North American cities before moving to Europe, the U.K., New Zealand and Australia into early 2025.

The cancellation affects over 30 scheduled dates in North America, the U.K. and Europe. Tickets, he said, will be refunded.

“I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform,” Glover wrote. “Until then, thanks for love, privacy, and support.”

FILE - Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on June 3, 2017. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)